CVE-2011-1999 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 on various Windows operating systems, including Windows 7, Vista, XP, and Server editions. It stems from improper memory allocation and access, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code through a "dereferenced memory address" when a user visits a malicious webpage. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring no authentication and having a medium attack complexity but full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. While not listed on the CISA KEV catalog, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-36209) confirms the existence of public exploit code, although there is no evidence of widespread active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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